I27.1: Kyphoscoliotic heart disease
Your spine is not straight. Your heart and lungs have been damaged as a result.
When the spine is looked at from the side, it bends backwards and forwards. This is normal. When the spine is looked at from behind, it ought to be straight. In your case, your spine is twisted. Your spine bends forward more than usual, too. As a result, the lungs and the heart can be constricted in the chest area.
The lungs can then no longer expand properly, and the respiratory muscles cannot work properly. This can cause shortage of breath. The heart and lungs are closely linked to each other. If the lungs are damaged, the heart may also be damaged.
Your lungs and heart are unable to work properly because your spine is misaligned.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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